Delhi

birds

highway

These House Crows (Corvus splendens) enjoy the cool shade that the underbelly of a flyover provides in Delhi. A small flock of Common House Crow sits on the fence underneath a flyover in South Delhi.

Chicks struggle for their parents' attention, squawking and opening their beaks even as their eyes are closed and they are essentially blind to the world.

A tota eats gular figs from a Ficus glomerate tree, with a backdrop of Corona ambulances sounding their sirens! See the lovely yellow and red round figs on our gular tree.

birds · wildlife

Showing off its tall crest and the red patch near its ear while singing on top of a fruit tree. The species of bird is common in gardens, parks and open forests.

wildlife · birds

A huge flock of Blue Rock Pigeon or Common Pigeon / kabootar (Columba livia) is filmed in slow motion in flight. The pigeons are also seen in huge numbers on the electric cables in South Delhi.

highway · wildlife

Pigeons have adapted quite well to busy cities even though many other species of birds have abandoned our urban areas, pushed out by human apathy.

politics · old town

Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.

temple · ceremony

Muslim child performing Wuzu before prayer at holy shrine of Nizamuddin Dargah Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah (mausoleum) of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya (1238 - 1325 CE).

festival

Viewer discretion advised due to graphic content. Shia Muslims observe Ashura on the streets of Old Delhi. They take out a procession through the streets of the National Capital along with other parts of India.

The 7th North East India Choral Competition (NEICC) as held at the Thyagraj Stadium, New Delhi. Speaker for the event was Ken Henson and chief guest Mr Nongthombam Biren Singh.

ceremony

Vishwakarma Puja is celebrated on September 17 in Assam, UP, Karnataka, Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and Tripura. Vishwakarma Day is also celebrated a day after Diwali, along with Govardhan Puja.

festival · ceremony

This footage captures a young devotee participating in Ganesh Visarjan at Yamuna Bank in Delhi, India.

politics · architecture

Raisina Hill and the central government district of New Delhi, India. Security personnel and visitors are seen around Rashtrapati Bhavan, with decorative fountains and reflecting pools along Kartavya Path near Vijay Chowk.

politics

Supporters gather at a typical Lutyens Delhi bungalow where a politician stays, Fire crackers are burned, and the air of Delhi is further polluted, at an election campaign rally for the Congress.

Delhi from a bygone era with empty roads, the good old Ambassador cars and the Maruti Suzuki monopoly on cars - Maruti 800, Gypsy and Maruti vans plying the streets of Delhi.

Indian Army celebrates its 70th raising day as the contingent of Artillery Regiment and 61st Cavalry regiment parade in Delhi. The 61st Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army is a horse-mounted unit of the modern Indian Army.

festival

Models walk the ramp at NorthEast Calling festival to a dress designed Richana Khumanthem. She has a Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design from National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi and a Master's degree in Fashion Business & Manage…

temple · ceremony

The wintry view of Lotus temple in Delhi. The iconic structure in the midst of green vegetation and it is made up of pure white marble. Around the blooming petals there are nine pools of water, which light up, in natural light.

school

Students of Mount Abu Public School, Rohini perform Assam Nritiya Shaili at the 68th Republic Day Parade in Delhi.

bus

The new low floor CNG bus fleet of New Delhi city is showed off to the world during the 2010 Commonwealth Games for which a massive amount of spending was done, even more than for a regular Olympics, it would appear! Fountains spout water i…

Witamsinbou Nkhapuinamai demonstrates Kung Fu moves at Zelaingrong fresher's meet in New Delhi. The event was titled 'Celebrating the path Travelled".

politics

Children honoured with National Bravery Awards wave at spectators during R-Day in Delhi. Republic Day: It was on 26th January, 1950 that the Indian Constitution came into effect, making India a Republic.